by Lisa Schauer The Bath Town Council has unanimously passed a resolution to send Bath’s proposed $1.37 million budget for fiscal year 2027 to the State Auditor’s Office for final approval. In a public meeting on Tuesday, March 17, Town Recorder Susan Webster said the council was ahead of the[Read More…]
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Police look for public’s help in finding rock-throwing suspects
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking for the public’s help in looking for exterior camera video from along Pennsylvania Avenue from Saturday, March 21 in order to track down individuals suspected of hurling rocks at passing cars. Police are asking residents in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue with Ring[Read More…]
Planners ask county for direction in updating 10-year Comprehensive Plan
by Kate Shunney Members of the Morgan County Planning Commission board have asked Morgan County Commissioners for guidance in how to proceed with work to update the county’s Comprehensive Plan by mid-2027. West Virginia’s Code under Chapter 8 lays out the purposes and contents of a Comprehensive Plan and says[Read More…]
John Jennings McClintock
John Jennings McClintock 1944-2026 John Jennings McClintock, age 80, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died on Friday, March 13, 2026 at his home. Born September 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Frederick Jennings McClintock and Jessie Marie Fredman McClintock. John graduated from Berkeley Springs High School. He served[Read More…]
Joyce Marie Mincher
Joyce Marie Mincher 1948-2026 Joyce Marie Mincher (Lease), 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 9, 1948, in Baltimore City, Md., she was the daughter of the late Robert Stewart and[Read More…]
Emil Julian Dawson
Emil Julian Dawson 1939-2026 Emil Julian Dawson, 86, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2026, surrounded by love, after a life centered on family, hard work, and simple joys. Born on August 3, 1939, Emil (Julian) grew up on a farm in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., as the middle[Read More…]
Darlene Linda Webb
Darlene Linda Webb 1961-2026 With deep sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved sister, Darlene Linda Webb, on Friday. March 13, 2026, at the age of 64. She was born on July 24, 1961, to the late George & Ruby (Murphy) Rockwell. Darlene was a kind soul with a[Read More…]
Watershed group to host second “Green Drinks” event with water-related arts March 20
On Friday, March 20, from 6-8 p.m., the Warm Springs Watershed Association (WSWA) will host a second Green Drinks program at Creekside Creamery and Provisions, located at 123 Congress Street in Berkeley Springs. Photos by Warm Springs Watershed Assoc. board member Stan Oaks are included in the art show entitled[Read More…]
Two Maryland residents admit to drug trafficking in the Eastern Panhandle
Two Maryland residents have admitted to selling illegal narcotics in Berkeley County, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Terrell Antonio Henderson, 34, of Halethorpe, Maryland, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine base. According to court records and his plea agreement, Henderson conspired with others[Read More…]
Smith, Andrews & Close earn awards at State Science Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Science and Engineering Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Monday, March 9. A total of 227 students from 20 counties took part in the competition. In order to participate at the state level, students must have[Read More…]
